American Scandal King

Chapter 217 Natalie Portman is finally here
With Galbraith's presence, the Afghans finally relented.

They transferred another 3 billion as the start-up capital for the Red Stone Group - mainly because Ian promised that the money would be used for the company itself, at least in the short term.

For an arms and pharmaceutical company, this amount of money is nothing, but the greatest value of fraud lies in the fact that it can be magnified and leveraged.

So not long after, a new group was officially established with great fanfare, and openly announced that their pharmaceutical company had some new and powerful painkiller.

Painkillers are among the most popular and valuable drugs in the United States. In typical American fashion, they only care about the present and not the future.

The production cost is low, but the harm is great.

This is a good thing!

Yes.

Because only in this way could Galbraith openly intervene in politics and give them money, asking them to pave the way for his own business - giving money also requires a reason.

With these connections, Galbraith could further enter the business world and build good relationships with people in various places.

With the help of Afghanistan's 3 billion funds, he can borrow another 3 billion, and then with the help of the 6 billion scale and huge profits, he can borrow from Lino Bank with high interest rates and be the first repayer... The profit is real, and the repayment is a reasonable and legal transfer of benefits.

This also allowed him to attract investment from Madoff and build strong personal connections in the process.

Madoff was a liar, and so was Galbraith. In terms of level, Madoff was higher than Galbraith, but unfortunately, no matter how good a player is, he cannot beat a weak opponent if his cards are known to his opponent from the beginning.

Besides, Galbraith is not a weakling and has strong backers.

Media Ian Carr, Finance Gaskell!
Ian just watched all this silently and did not interfere.

This is a long-term plan and it is not time to reap the rewards yet.

………………

Today, as usual, Ian drove his Lamborghini on the streets of Los Angeles.

Not long after driving out, I saw a sports car parked on the road. A beautiful woman was standing on the road, waving at me.

Natalie Portman!

Even though she was wearing a loose black T-shirt and a mask, Ian recognized her at a glance.

It’s finally here!
Ian smiled as he parked the car, pretending not to recognize her and looking into her driveway. "Looks like you need help, miss."

Natalie Portman looked at him, her eyes full of surprise: "Ian Carr?"

She took off her mask and said naturally, "It's me."

Ian raised his eyebrows slightly: "Ms. Portman?"

Natalie got into Ian's car naturally: "My car broke down and I've called a towing company, but I have to go to Fox Studios urgently. Can you take me there?"

Ian smiled and said, "No problem."

He drove Natalie all the way to 20th Century Fox and casually asked, "What's the rush there?"

Natalie flipped her hair. "Why else? Attack of the Clones, and Revenge of the Sith. They said I'd die early in the third film, and there wouldn't be much of a role. I had to fight for it."

Not a bad reason!
Attack of the Clones was released in May this year, and Revenge of the Sith will not be released until 5.

This is not critical.

The key is that the film is a collaboration with 20th Century Fox, and Ian Carr is now a major shareholder of Fox!

So Natalie Portman met Ian by chance and asked him to give her a ride, which was the perfect excuse!

Sure enough, the next moment Natalie seemed to suddenly remember something and looked at Ian with surprise: "Oh, I forgot you are the big boss of Fox. Maybe you can help me. I can die, but not so early. Let them change the script a little bit."

Her face flushed as she spoke: "Okay, I know this request is a bit excessive. You just helped me, and I made an excessive request."

Her voice was gentle, and she looked pitiful and helpless, so touching that any normal man would probably feel soft-hearted.

Ian turned to look at her.

No matter what this woman's intentions are, she is indeed a beauty and her acting skills are indeed good!
At this moment, her bright eyes looked at Ian, with fatal temptation in them.

Ian smiled and said, "I'm not the head of Fox, I just have some shares. Of course, I don't deny that I have a say."

Natalie laughed. "You mean you're willing to help me?"

Ian continued driving and shrugged, "I don't understand the script either. I can only say I tried my best."

Try your best is the perfect word!
It is up to you to decide how much effort you put in.

Natalie sighed softly: "Thank you very much for your support, Mr. Carl." As she spoke, she leaned slightly into the back seat and adjusted the seat back a bit, revealing a pair of long and beautiful legs.

She looked at Ian and suddenly said, "I heard that you said in an interview that your favorite star is Natalie Portman?"

Hearing this, Ian also laughed.

Because of the incident of hiring a lawyer for the robbers in the Palos Bank case, Ian had to accept an exclusive interview. In order to clear his reputation against Jews, he publicly stated that his favorite female star was Natalie Portman.

It's just bragging.

There are so many beautiful women, why do you have to pick on Jews?
But now Natalie Portman has come to the door herself and even used this as an excuse.

Ian nodded: "Yes, I have always admired you. Ever since I watched Léon: The Professional, I have been madly in love with you."

Natalie snorted: "You're lying. We've met twice, and you've never expressed anything to me."

"That's because one of those two times was with Kate and the other was with Scarlett. I couldn't do anything about it."

"What now?"

“They’re making a movie.”

"You know that's not what I'm asking."

Ian laughed. "I think we have a lot to talk about. How about not going to Fox? You're always discussing the script with Fox executives, so why don't I represent Fox and we find a room to discuss the script properly?"

Natalie chuckled, "You said you didn't understand the script."

Ian said casually: "For you, I can understand."

Without waiting for Natalie's reply, Ian turned the car and drove towards the nearest luxury hotel.

The car stopped near the hotel and Ian took Natalie in.

Both of them covered their faces with masks. Ian walked to the bar and said, "Ian Carl, room 2401."

"Okay, Mr. Carl." The bartender quickly handed him the key.

Natalie looked at Ian in confusion, and Ian smiled, "I have a long private room here."

Natalie snorted and followed him into the elevator without saying anything.

What’s interesting is that as soon as he got out of the elevator, Ian saw Galbraith coming out of the room with a beautiful woman.

Ian's eyes lit up and he smiled, "Hey, Ryan!"

Galbraith was slightly startled.

He actually called me? What does that mean?
Ian Carr should keep his distance from me on the surface.

Ian walked over and gave him a hug, holding his hand and said, "Your Red Stone Company is doing well. Are you really not going to accept my investment?"

Galbraith glanced at Natalie beside Ian, and as smart as he was, he immediately understood something.

He smiled and said, "Red Stone has already reached a preliminary cooperation with Madoff Securities. We don't need investment for the time being."

Ian shook his head repeatedly: "That's a shame. I hate Madoff."

Galbraith immediately laughed and said, "Then why did you lend him money?"

Ian shook his head decisively: "No, I didn't!"

Galbraith looked as if I had said something wrong. "I'm sorry, but it's okay, Mr. Carl. Businesses always need capital. I'll let you know when Redstone needs further expansion."

"Okay." Ian nodded, looking reluctant.

Galbraith bowed politely and said, "I have to meet a friend. I'll leave first."

Watching them enter the elevator, Ian smiled slightly and walked towards the room with Natalie.

Entering the room, Ian closed the door.

He took off his coat naturally, walked to the wine cabinet, and said casually, "What would you like to drink?"

Natalie looked at him and smiled: "Do you have any investment in Madoff Securities?"

Ian glanced at her and shook his head: "I don't want to discuss this issue."

He handed over the wine glass and said, "Come on."

(End of this chapter)